Using Essential Oils to Help Move Forward After Loss
In our previous post, I explored the multi-faceted aspects of grief. I also reviewed how essential oils can help us to better cope with life-altering events and trauma.
These aromatic companions are also easily accessible and can be incorporated into our wellness regime to assist us in our ability to move forward after loss. In this way, we can use our favorite scents to revitalize our enjoyment of the various happening in Saratoga, NY.
How Essential Oils Impact Grief
Due to their aromatic nature, essential oils are an effective, nurturing, and comforting tool to help us process grief and challenging transitions. This is because smell affects our brain and mood at the subconscious level. In fact, aromas directly reach the brain’s limbic system, our emotional and memory center, to trigger an instantaneous response before we are even aware of it!
As a result of the influence of smell on our emotions, inhaling essential oils can create a “pattern interrupt” to our brain to alter our mental state in less than a second. This prevents continued reinforcement of the brain’s imprinting of trauma. Rather, these aromatic allies aid the transformation of sadness and helplessness into emotional well-being, security, and hope. Simultaneously, the biochemical properties of essential oils can aid in alleviating the detrimental physical and cognitive effects associated with grief.
In my latest video post, I continue my discussion on how essential oils affect our brain function and the application of specific oils for symptoms of grief. I also highlight how the Aroma Freedom Technique (AFT) and other somatic practices can help one cope more effectively with change and loss.
Topics include:
- A review of how essential oils can help with grief
- How essential oils impact neuroplasticity through the Aroma Freedom Technique (AFT)
- The effect of essential oils on other aspects of brain function and grief
- Specific essential oils for various symptoms of grief
Click here to access the video, references, and additional resources.
Summary on Using Essential Oils to Enhance Happiness Vibes in Saratoga NY After Trauma and Loss
When we are grieving or experiencing an abrupt change, it is hard to feel as invigorated by the once pleasurable events in Saratoga. When we provide ourselves with time, support, and the proper tools, such as essential oils, we can we once again be fully present for the activities that we typically look forward to in our beloved hometown of Saratoga.
Feel free to share your experience with how essential oils served you after a challenging loss below.
Many blessings and healing thoughts.
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Disclaimer: This material is for information purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any illness. You should check with your doctor regarding implementing any new strategies into your wellness regime. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. (Affiliation link.)
